Tagovailoa threw touchdown passes of 7 and 59 yards to Michael Pettway in the first half and added a 3-yard rush to give the Warriors a 21-7 halftime lead.

He threw touchdown passes of 11 yards to Pettway and 7 to JB Mitchell in the second half.

Star of the game: Tagovailoa could have had close to 400 yards if not for at least five drops by his receivers. Thompson coach Mark Freeman lamented that fact after the game.

Key moment: Spain Park cut Thompsonâs lead to 21-7 late in the second quarter on a 3-yard touchdown pass from Harrison Barker to Jalen Henderson. The Jags forced a three-and-out and took it to Thompsonâs 23, but threw three incompletions and turned the ball over.

By the numbers: Despite Thompsonâs win, the Warriors had 12 penalties for 89 yards. Watch out for Thompson freshman linebacker Jeremiah Alexander, who had three sacks.

Stat sheet: Thompson receiver Michael Pettway, who has a touchdown reception in every game, had nine catches for 152 yards. Running back Shadrick Byrd had 14 carries for 106 yards. â¦ Spain Parkâs Kameron McDaniel had five catches for 109 yards. Spain Park quarterbacks Harrison Barker and Mason Pronk combined for 16-of-36 for 169 yards with an interception.

Coachspeak: "I think it was really excellent. He had some dropped balls to bring numbers down. Weâre not going to start with numbers and weâre concerned with being leaders and winn ing football games, but I thought he would have had a really great night if we caught the balls we were supposed to have caught." - Thompson coach Mark Freeman on Tagovailoaâs performance.

"I'm just thinking about trying to get better. Weâve got our biggest rival next week at our place. â¦ It's big. I think we will be ready.â - Spain Park coach Shawn Raney

They said it: "Our defense is based off of heart and tenacity. When we get inside the red zone anywhere, theyâre not scoring. Weâre not going to let them score." - Thompson defensive back Gage Motes

"We were just ready to get that dub and whatever the coach called, we were going to run to the best of our abilities." - Thompson offensive lineman Mason Bentley

What's next?: Spain Park hosts Hoover and Thompson travels to Vestavia Hills. Both games are on Oct. 12.